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Associate, Electrical Engineer (Ashburn, VA)

Ashburn, Virginia

Job ID 21611
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L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title:  Electrical Engineer (Ashburn, VA)

Job Code: 21611

Job Location: Ashburn, VA

Job Description:

  • Determine design approaches and parameters
  • Perform circuit analysis to determine feasibility of design within time and cost constraints
  • Utilize modeling tools and equipment to establish operating data, conduct experimental tests, and evaluate results
  • Select components and equipment based on analysis of specifications, reliability and availability
  • Perform  schematic design, harness/cable design and present design reviews to peer engineers
  • Breadboard potential circuits in lab and evaluate using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes and load banks.
  • Support vehicle and test equipment builds by creating test cables, troubleshooting power, communications or logic circuits, or leading the modification of designs through a redline process.
  • Circuit card level testing and test equipment/process creation.
  • Work closely with systems and mechanical engineers to have EE designed CCA’s and cables fit/mate in their intended vehicle locations.

HWCI Digital Engineering

  • Design, analyze, modify, test and evaluate hardware
  • Design complex Circuit Card Assemblies to support Electronic Warfare, , Avionics customers
  • Digital Design requires experience with :
    • Programmable logic devices
    • Digital Logic
    • Digital communications interfaces such as SPI, PCIe, Ethernet, I2C, RS232/422/485, CAN
    • High density interconnect and semiconductor packaging technology
    • Lab equipment
    • Ability to study and implement complex processor packages into designs.
    • Ability to understand power requirements and design power circuitry to meet those demands.  DC-to-DC and AC-to-DC.

Hardware Design Verification

  • Design and modify tests to verify the operational state of various L3Harris products and accessories
  • Test, analyze, and evaluate the requirements compliance of L3Harris hardware products
  • Utilize tools such as oscilloscopes, electronic load banks, network/spectrum/logic analyzers and LabVIEW
  • Ability to read and understand board level schematics and system level wiring diagrams for troubleshooting during system integration or in support of production.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Materials Engineering, Materials Science Engineering or related field
  • GPA of 3.0 or greater

Preferred Skills:

  • Knowledge and/or experience with, Network, Power, Analog, Antennas, Controls, , RF, , DSP, MATLAB, Communication Systems, FPGA, Aerospace industry or Optical Engineering
  • Excellent communication, technical writing and presentation skills
  • Knowledge of, Matlab,
  • Knowledge of and/or understanding circuit analysis and operational concepts
  • Familiarity with various computing environments (LINUX/Windows)
  • Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as Oscilloscopes, DC power supplies, Logic Analyzers, Network/Spectrum Analyzers, electronic loads.
  • Knowledge and/or experience with circuit design/simulation tools such as Altium, Mentor Graphics, Siemens Xpedition, SPICE simulation tools.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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